Following the success of Flame Tree's Gothic Fantasy collections, this new title gathers together Romantic Fantasy stories inspired by the darker side of love.

Where passion blooms, so too can peril…A part of Flame Tree's thrilling new series of Romantic Fantasy titles, Of Blood & Petals features tales of forbidden love, of hearts pricked by the thorns of sacrifice, of beauty veiled by darkness, and of love that demands it all. Will a rose be a gesture of forever? Or will its petals drip in crimson and longing? Enchanted gardens, otherworldly castles, kingdoms ruled by roses and ruin – in these stories laced with the fantastical, love and loss are inseparable, and petals fall like vows, fragile, fleeting, unforgettable.

Featuring a foreword by Ella d’Avoine, and stories by these authors: Sydney Dunbar, Sarah Elle, Emma Finlayson-Palmer, Emma Gerts, Kay Hanifen, Kelly A. Harmon, Nemo Herndon, Liam Hogan, Gabriela Houston, Pravy Jha, Andrea Johnson, Dirk Kuiper, Gwendolyn Jessika Lamont, Felix Lilly, Gloria Lloyd, Clara Ngu, K. Qalam, Julia Rajagopalan, Y.M. Resnik, R.M. Sanders, Ellie Sanguine, Deborah Tapper, Meagen Voss, C.N. Wheaton and Nemma Wollenfang.

Flame Tree Romantic Fantasy – a captivating blend of our signature Gothic Fantasy collections with the passion and magic of Romantasy. This series featuring stories selected from open submissions is an exciting addition to Flame Tree's Beyond & Within, Myths, Gods & Immortals, Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales Collections, all beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offering a lifetime of reading pleasure.